l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 578

Mississippi See Something, Say Something Act of 2016; enact.

Became law as Chapter 427, Laws of 2016, signed April 18, 2016, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 95-15-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR GOOD FAITH REPORTING OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OR BEHAVIOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

4 co-sponsors

Kathy Sykes, John L. Moore, Deborah Butler Dixon, Carolyn Crawford

Its course

February 8 to April 18, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action16 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 168 days

Judiciary BFeb 8 to Feb 113 days

In the SenateFeb 16 to Mar 2841 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 29 to Mar 2222 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 28 to Apr 1114 days

With the GovernorApr 11 to Apr 187 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 28

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 16

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 11Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 16Amendment failed in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 28

  1. Feb 17Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 29Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 28Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 28 – Apr 11

  1. Mar 28Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 31Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Apr 5Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  5. Apr 11Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 11 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 11Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 16Amendment FailedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 16PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 29Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 28AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 28Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 28Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  11. Mar 31Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  12. Mar 31Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Apr 5Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor